Method for forming a metallic crosstying of packages



E. HOFFMANN. METHOD FOR FORMING A METALLIC CROSSTYING 0F PACKAGES. I APPLICATION FILED FEB. 20, I920.

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EMIL HOFFMANN, 0F COLOGNE, GERMANY.

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. Application filed February 20, 1920. Serial No. 360,183.

To all "AU/LUNA it may concern: Be it known that I, EMIL HorrMANN,

citizen of the German Republic, residing January 13 1919; in Hungary'February 8,

1919; in Holland April 1, 1919; in Switzerland April 23, 1919 in Czechofilovakia April 24, 1919; in Argentina July 25, 1919; in Spain April 26, 1919; in Great Britain August 8, 1919; and in Brazil September 12,

.1919), of which the following is a specification. i

The present invention relates to improvements in inetallic'package-ties and particularly to a new method for cross-tying of packages. This method consists in pulling the end-portions of the metallic tie or ties being laid crosswise around the package through a connecting-piece (ring or the like), bending the ends down to the stretched part of the ties and oining said end-portions with the stretched parts by means of punching and pressing the punched parts together or assembling the parts by pinching or in a similar manner. The essential condition of this connection is to have it performed in such a manner that its disengagement is only possible by force. A means for this purpose is for example the above mentioned joint by punching and pressing. This joint has been. known for assembling free ends of package-ties The invention consists in the new method of application of these joints to obtain a strong and good stretched package-tying This cross-tying affords not only a security against untying but also a protection against fraudulent infringements as the locking connection cannot be restored in due order after being once destroyed by force.

Metallic package-ties have been used up to now with more or less complicated means for securing the connection of the end-portions and making the tying unremovable. Also the connections of these known package-ties are not performed in such a manner that a disengagement is only possible by force.

The package-tie according to the invention is so fast as to be unremovable and makes a special sealing dispensable. Still more unremovable becomes the packagetie of the invention by uniting (by pinching or the like) also the crossing parts of that side of the package, where the straps are super posed in flat condition.

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a package with the improved metallic tie applied thereto.

1 Fig. 2 is a plan of the same.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of a form of tie shown in package forming relation, the package being omitted.

The metallic tie (for instance a steel-tie) b is drawn through the opening of the connecting-piece a, which is shown as a ring and laid crosswise around the package. The end-portions (Z and 6 coming back to the ring-side of the package are drawn through the ring with a strong pull and bent down to the straps. The connection of these endportions (Z and c with the straps is then performed by pinching both parts together in a manner that a disengagement is only pos sible by force. A means for this purpose is the known punching of tongue-like pieces from the overlapping tie-parts and pressing the parts together.

The tying may also be performed in a manner that first one end-portion of the tie, say cl, is fastened to the ring a. Then the tie is laid around the package and drawn through the ring a at 0; from this point it is conducted again at a right angle around the package and drawn with strong pull with its end-portion 0 through the ring a in order to'be joined as before mentioned.

Also two separate ties are applicable one tie of which is fastened with its one endportion to the connecting-piece and the other crosswise fastened to the first one. The three free ends are now drawn through the cormectingpiece, bent down and joined with the stretched tie parts as before mentioned.

By connecting the crossing-parts of the tie in the aforesaid or any other manner the tying will become unremovable.

The connecting-piece may also be a piece of sheet metal provided with slots or other openings. It may be fastenedwith cramps or other means to the package. This fastening is for instance to be made by a piece oi? sheet-metal being attached to the-underside of the package and having cramps to fasten the connecting piece.

I claim:

1. A method for forming a metallic crosstying of packages consisting in drawing the end-portions of the metallic tie, being laid cr sswise around the package, through a connecting-piece, bending said endportions down to the stretched parts of the tie and joining these overlapping parts in such a manner that disengagement is only possible by force, substantially as described.

2. A method for forming a metallic crosstying of packages consisting in drawing the end-portions ot' the metallic tie, being laid crosswise around the package, through a connecting-piece, bending said end-portions down to the stretched parts of the tie and joining these overlapping parts as well as the overlapping parts atthe crossing-point in such a manner that disengagement is only possible by force, substantially as described.

3. A. method for forming a metallic cross tying of packages consisting in fastening one end-portion of the metallic tie to'a coni'iecting -piece, laying the tie around the paclntgc,drawing it again through the said connecting-piece, laying the rest of the tie from the connecting-piece at right angles so as to cross the first laid part, drawing the tree end-porti0n through the said connecting-piece, bending said end-portion down to the stretched part of the tie and jolning these overlapping parts in such a manner EMIIL HOFFMANN.

' Witnesses:

WVILHELM H. ARMS, ULRICH lVhiLLnR. 

